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Article: Elvis: the comeback special.(Elvis Presley)
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- The Saturday Evening Post
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- November 1, 2008
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Last March, Priscilla Presley sat at the William S. Paley Television Festival in Los Angeles, watching a screening of a 40-year old TV special in which a man in a black leather suit recaptures his lost glory. Beside her was Steve Binder, the producer-director of that long-ago show, originally broadcast as Singer Presents Elvis, but now better known as The '68 Comeback Special. Eighteen minutes into the screening, Priscilla leaned over to Binder and said, "You saved his life. You saved his career."
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She was right. The proof is best found in Presley's mesmerizing performance, which combines informal ...